UNC Roundup for Jan. 18: Wrestling falls to Grand Canyon

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The Northern Colorado wrestling team’s visit to Arizona got off to a bit of a prickly start Friday, as the Bears fell 28-13 to Grand Canyon University, according to a press release from UNC.

Northern Colorado’s Mitchell Polkowske picked up his team-leading 16th win of the season with a dominating 14-0 victory against GCU’s Gavin Ludwig at 157 pounds, according to the release.

Polkowske’s win would be just one of four in the evening for the Bears, as Grand Canyon University’s experienced lineup tallied three falls.

The Bears’ other points were earned via victories from 125-pounder Trey Andrews, Charlie McMartin at 165 pounds and heavyweight Henry Chirino, according to the release.

Andrews defeated GCU’s A.J. Salazar 7-6 to start the dual, but the Bears suffered losses from Sonny Espinoza, Nick Adams and Beau Roberts in the next three weight classes before Polkowske’s victory got the Bears back in the right direction.

McMartin followed with a 6-2 decision against Juan Carlos Maynes to pull the Bears back to within six points, at 16-10, but Northern Colorado didn’t win another match until Chirino earned his 13th win of the season, a 3-2 decision against Peter Anguiano, according to the release.

Northern Colorado looks to rebound quickly, as it faces Arizona State at 7 p.m. today.